A Texas man died while skiing at Big Sky Resort last week.
Kirby Smith, a 60-year-old from Dallas, Texas, was skiing with his son on Friday, according to a news release from the Gallatin County Sheriffâs Office. He died from blunt force injuries to the head.
Smith was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
The Big Sky Ski Patrol is investigating the accident.
âBig Sky Resort is deeply saddened by this accident,â said a statement from the resort sent on Tuesday evening. âWe extend our condolences and deepest sympathies to our guestâs family and friends during this difficult time.â
Obituary: Craig Richard Kitto
and last updated 2021-02-17 10:32:30-05
Craig Richard Kitto, 45, died from injuries sustained in an avalanche on Sunday, February 14, 2021, in Bozeman, MT.
Craig was born on July 16, 1975, in Helena, MT to Richard and Elaine (Eicher) Kitto.
Craig grew up in the Toston-Radersburg area on the Kitto Ranch under the cowboy tutelage of his Grampa Kenny, and his Dad, Rick. Craig graduated from Broadwater High School, a real Bulldog, in Townsend in 1994. Craig attended Montana State University, achieving both a Bachelorâs and a Masterâs Degree in History Education, class of 1999. While attending MSU, Craig met the love of his life, Lana Habicht, and they were married on March 12, 1999. He and Lana were always having a new adventure, whether on the lake surfing or on the mountain barely keeping up with their girls. Craig and Lanaâs daughter, Kenna Dawn, was born in 2003, and daughter, Mollie Anne, was born in 2006. The family loved to travel t
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This image provided by Colorado Avalanche Information Center shows an avalanche that killed an unidentified snowboarder on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, near the town of Winter Park in Colorado.
The deaths of two Colorado men caught in avalanches and a third in Montana over the frigid Presidents Day weekend show how backcountry skiers and others in the Rocky Mountain wilderness risk triggering weak layers of snow that have created the most hazardous conditions in a decade, forecasters say.
At least 25 people have been killed in avalanches in the United States so far this year more than the 23 who died last winter. Typically, 27 people die in avalanches in the U.S. annually.
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